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2009 Trek Bicycles SERC #8 - Raccoon Mtn. Trails - Chattanooga, TN 6-28-09: One of the most popular trails on the SERC circuit, Raccoon mountain featured a 12 mile course around the top of the mountain with a wide variety of challenges. Many thanks to the Scenic City Velo club and Sorba Chattanooga for building and maintaining the trails and also special thanks to River City Bicycles for providing the prizes to the races and for monitoring the water station at the halfway point on the course. Travis Livermon took a hard found battle in the men's pro class and Anina Aaron came out on top of strong field of expert / pro women.

2009 Trek Bicycles SERC #7 / 2009 Cannondale Georgia State Championship series GSC #5 - Dauset Trails - Jackson, GA 6-21-09: The heat index was over 100 degrees and competition was just as hot as riders from both the SERC series and the GSC series met to do battle in the middle of Georgia The 10 mile course was in great shape thanks to the efforts of the onsite trail crew and to OMBA Sorba out of Macon. Atlanta Trek Stores handed out the prizes (swag) which was much appreciated by the racers Troy Adams won the men's pro / expert field and Kimberly Flynn won the Women's pro / expert class.

2009 Cannondale Georgia State Championship series GSC #3 - Heritage Park Trails - Farmington, GA 6-13/14-09: Good racing conditions at the popular trail system which is built and maintained by the Athens SORBA club, the new sections in the back were a blast!. A time trial was held on Saturday on a five mile section of the course and racers vying for valuable GSC points took on the challenge against the clock. Sunday the temperatures were warm but not as hot as it could be in the middle of Georgia in June and all in all it was a grinner of a race. Andy Johnston was top male expert / expert field and Erin Winter took the top female spot.

2009 Trek Bicycles SERC #6 - Issaqueena Trails - Clemson, SC 6-6/7-09: Great weather and conditions at this very fun and fast course that features 9.5 miles of single track and a tough one mile uphill gravel road that leads to the finish. Saturday a bonus individual time trail was held at 5pm and David Wood and Kimberly Flynn were the top male and female TT riders respectively. Sunday the cross country saw tough competition from all of the class and it was Ryan Woodall (pro men) and Anne Jean Dallaire (pro female) taking the top positions. Many thanks to all of the sponsors that made it a success!

12 Hours of Tsali: A perfect weekend of racing at the famous Tsali Trails in Bryson City, NC. Riders from all over the East showed up to take on the 11 mile loop. Many thanks to all of the sponsors and especially to the presenting sponsor:Sycamore Cycles as they provided over $2,500 in prizes. Thanks to the park management and to the Swain County Rescue Squad for there help as well. Congratulations to all finishers, Geoffrey Bergmark won the 12 hour solo overall and Anet Lamberson was the top female and 5th overall. The open money class was exciting to watch and it was the Kenda / MTBANDY.COM team that ended up on top.

Hammer Head 100 mile: First ever 100 mile off road event at the Greenways trail system was a big success! Riders from all over Florida showed up to challenge the 25 mile loop near the I-75 Land bridge trails. The course was fast and flowing and suited this type event very well, rain during the week also helped make the race course in near perfect conditions. Cannondale Bicycles was a big help and Michelob Ultra provided a $1000 purse to the 100 mile class. Thanks to the Office of Greenways and Trails, Club OMBA (Ocala Mountain Bike Association), the Mountain Bike Patrol and to our many thanks to our sponsors, especially the Ocala Bicycle Center and the Santos Trailhead Bike shop for not only providing prizes but working the sag stops! Congratulations to all finishers, Kevin Hoffman was the top male 100 miler racer and Rita Borelli took the top step in the female category of 100 milers..

A Message from Andy Johnston:

Hello all,
I'm writing today to remind everyone about the upcoming USA Cycling Regional MTB Development Camp. This camp is for junior (14-18 yr old) and espoir (19-22 yr old) athletes and will be held June 22-27 this year - starting on Monday afternoon- and is being hosted at the Terra Nova Center, Cedar Mountain right on DuPont National Forest, NC.
Now in its fourth year, the camp offers a full complement of skills development and educational sessions, group rides, and some race experience all led by USA Cycling certified, professional coaches. Experience NC trail systems at it's best. Cost for the camp is $750.00 for the week, which includes room, board and all instructional fees. There is an early-bird registration date has passed, but, you can still take advantage of a discount ($75.00/each) for "teammates" of 3 or more which would bring the individual registration cost down to $675.00/athlete.
The camp is timed conveniently between a NC US Cup the day before and a SERC series event (Chattanooga, TN) the day following camp.

To register, request eligibility or view additional information directly on USAC's web site click here:

https://www.usacycling.org/news/user/story.php?id=809

Other inquiries to ajriding@yahoo.com
www.norbacamp.com

2009 Trek Bicycles SERC #5 / 2009 US Cup East #1 - Tanasi Trails - Ducktown, TN 5-2/3-09: Despite the wet conditions the fifth round of the SERC and the 1st round of new national US Cup took place at the Ocoee Whitewater center (site of the 1996 whitewater Olympics). The 11 mile course was shortened to 8 miles due to the conditions. .Scott's Bicycle Center did a great job with the round sponsorship as they handed out over $4000 in prizes! The up hill Time Trial on Saturday was won by Robert Marion and Anina Aaron was the top female. Sam Koerber took the men's pro cross country win and Jamie Dinkins won the Women's pro field..

2009 Xterra Ft Yargo -Ft Yargo Trails - Winder, GA 4-25-09: A big turnout for the annual off road triathlon at Ft Yargo, nearly 190 competitors took to the water and land of this popular state park. The .5 mile swim, the 10.8 mile mtb course and the 5 mile run was in great shape and the folks at YABA (Yargo Area Bicycle Club) did a great job building new sections like "monster mile" and keeping everything flowing during the races. Omar Fraser won the men's field and Tina Eakin won the Women's class.

2009 Trek Bicycles SERC #4 / 2009 Cannondale Georgia State Championship series GSC #3 - Ft Yargo Trails - Winder, GA 4-26-09: Another perfect day in the park, as racers from the Georgia series meet the SERC series riders for the first time this year. The 10.8 mile course was in great shape and the folks at YABA (Yargo Area Bicycle Club) did a great job building new sections like "monster mile" and keeping everything flowing during the races. Vantaggio Fitness and Nutrition held a rider clinic on Saturday and also handed out the prizes for the racers on Sunday, hats off to their efforts, oh yeah they raced too!. Thomas Turner won the men's pro / expert field and Jamie Dinkins won the Women's pro / expert class.

2009 Cannondale Georgia State Championship series GSC #2 - Flat Rock Trails - Columbus, GA 4-19-09: Another perfect day at the races, despite the forecasts the course remained dry and fast and the temperatures stayed in the upper sixties to low 70's all day. The second round of the eight race series was hosted by the Columbus Cycling Club and the volunteers spent countless hours prepping the trail and manning the course during the race. The course featured nearly 1000 feet of climbing per lap and the notorious "rock garden" and the "half pipe" section had the spectators and riders grinning (or grimacing) throughout the day. Reid Peacock won the men's pro / expert field and Nikki Southerland won the Women's expert class.

2009 Trek Bicycles SERC #3 / Knobscorcher - Tsali Trails - Bryson City, NC 4-5-09: Can you say "perfect-o" that is how many would describe the conditions at what is arguably the most famous trail system in the East. Temperatures were in the low 70's and the trail was fast, fast, fast. Smoky Mountain Bicycles (located in nearby Franklin) pulled out the jams and provided all the swag for this round. Sam Koerber took the win in the men's Pro field and Willow Koerber took the win in the Women's Pro class. Many thanks to the sponsors that made it a big success!

The 40+ experts enjoy the spoils of victory at a chilly Chickasaw Trace Classic.

2009 Trek Bicycles SERC #2 - Chickasaw Trace Trails - Columbia, TN 3-29-09: A little windy a little cold but still a great race and race course at this annual classic. Rain hit Friday night and Saturday morning but the wind dried the course out nicely by race time on Sunday as nearly 300 racers hit the hills of this fun and challenging trail. Many kudos' go out the Columbia Cycling Club for their preparations and execution of the event! Sam Koerber took the win in the men's Pro field and Shelly Allen took her second in a row in the Women's Pro class. Overall a great start to the new season and many thanks to the sponsors that made it a big success!

Important note: A mass email was sent out by our company on Wednesday 3-25-09 and it mentioned a specific person employed by the Office of Greenways and Trails and we would like to make it clear that this person in no way lobbied for us to send the email or become involved in the situation.

2009 Cannondale Georgia State Championship series GSC #1 - East Macon Trails - Macon, GA 3-22-09: A perfect day at the races, although temperatures dropped to the 30 overnight, warmed up nicely to 70 degrees by race time! The first round of the eight race series got off to a great start as club OMBA / SORBA had the event running smooth and trail in great shape. The course featured over 800 feet of climbing per lap and an exciting BMX track was the first challenge the riders faced after the start, then right before the end of each lap a crowd favorite "sand trap" was added and the riders trying all types of different riding styles to get through it without falling. Ryan Woodall won the men's pro / expert field and Jamie Dinkins won the Women's pro / expert class.

Trek Bicycles is giving away a Top Fuel Trek at the10th annual Trek South Eastern Regional Championship series (SERC) series final awards in Fontana, NC on 8-2-09. Any eligible top three overall awardee for the series will have a chance at the bike during the awards banquet (must be present to win).